Livingston Plant #1672 — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping wash material off mill head and put chains on head for lifting when chain head rolled on top of right foot. Cause a broken big toe on right foot
06/29/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While shooting a ring in kiln #2 the employee felt excessive recoil then noticed EE was bleeding from EE's right thumb
04/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 302d lost The employee was helping another employee move a Winchester Ringbuster kiln gun from the kiln deck to the storage area of the mine. The gun discharged while the employees were lifting it. This resulte...
12/07/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut left knuckle on electric Metabo saw while cutting notches on idler roller. Employee received four stitches.
05/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 35d restricted Employee and a co-worker were removing port-a-power heads from under kiln. The third and last one slipped out of co-workers hand and employee could not get their hand away in time and the head caught...
02/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was leaving his work location in the Shipping Tower, decending the steps from the 3rd level. Prior to reaching the 2nd level landing, he looked back up at the 3rd level and noticed he had left the...
02/10/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None WHILE INSTALLING SHOTCRETE IN ROTARY KILN, EMPLOYEE WAS STRAINING TO GET A CLAMP ON PUMPING HOSE. FELT PULL IN CHEST. CONTINUED TO WORK FOR A BIT THEN LEFT JOBSITE. COULD NOT BREATHE, HAD CHEST PAIN....
09/20/2006 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 74d restricted The employee was preparing to grease a bearing on a conveyor. He bent over at the conveyor and strained his lower back.
06/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was tightening bolts on a crusher head. While he was pulling on the torque wrench, his footing and wrench slipped causing a lower back strain.
07/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 150d restricted The employee was removing a lump of clay from a conveyor. The weight of the clay was approx. 15 lbs. As the employee reached to remove the clay from the belt he felt a pull in his right arm (bicep)....
04/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The employee was preparing to trim skirts on a belt conveyor. The employee exposed the blade of the cutter before positioning himself in firm working position. As the employee tried to position hims...
03/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was preparing to replace a door on the back portion 6X16 Shaker Screen. The employee pulled a muscle on the right side of his back.
12/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The employee was preparing to climb a ladder and lost his footing on the bottom step. The employee slipped and fell about 8"" onto his bottom.
10/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The weather before the start of the employee shift was humid and there had been previous heavy rains. The employee was decending on a flight of stairs. The employee slipped causing the employee to f...
04/22/2004 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The employee was preparing to change a hydraulic line on a WA 450 loader. The line was in a area that had limited access. The employee turned to access the ladder and felt a pull in his lower back.
12/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CUTTING SKIRTS FOR A BELT CONVEYOR. THE BOX CUTTER SLIPPED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE BELT, AND CUT THE EE'S LEFT LEG.
07/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 89d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. THERE WAS NO TRAUMA TO THE ELBOW. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND BUT THE INVESTIGATION IS CON TINUING...
07/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted IMPROPER BODY POSTURE. THE EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROLLER HOUSING AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER RIGHT PORTION OF HIS BACK.
02/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted THE EE WAS POKING AT MATERIAL THAT WAS IN AIRGATE. WHEN THE EE CONTINUED POKING HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER.
02/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS RUNNING UP THE STAIRS OF THE CRUSHING DEPT. AS THE EE WAS RUNNING HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
06/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE THREW THE OFF SPEC CHUTE. WHEN THE KILN GOT BACK ON SPEC, THE EE HAD TO PULL THE CHUTE BACK UP IN ORDER FOR THE MATERIAL TO GO TO THE STOCKPILE. WHEN THE EE THREW THE CHUTE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE...
05/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS CLEANING & SHOVELING UNDER THE TAIL PULLEY. WHEN THE EE STOOD UP FROM SHOVELING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER & LOWER BACK.
04/25/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS SPLICING A WIRE ON TOP OF THE #3 KILN BACKEND. THE WIND STARTED BLOWING DUST FROM THE STOCKPILE & THE KILN BACKEND. NO MATTER WHAT DIRECTION THE EE TURNED, THE DUST STILL GOT IN HIS EYES.
01/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE TRACKHOE. WHEN THE EE PUT HIS FOOT DOWN HE THOUGHT HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ON SOLID GROUND. BUT THE GROUND WAS EXTREMELY SOFT. WHEN THE EE STEPPED DOWN INT HE MUD, HIS...
12/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE CLAYSHED LADDERAFTER A HOSE HAD COME LOOSE.
10/30/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE CRUSHER WITH THE BOBCAT. THE EMPLOYEE WENT NEAR THE EDGE OF THE GROUND TO CLEAN AND CROSSED SOME UNLEVEL GROUND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CROSSED THE UNLEVEL GROUN D HE FE...
10/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE JUMPED FROM THE LEDGE AROUND THE #3 COOLER AND CAUSED PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
10/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE #2 TAIL PULLEY & THE EE BENT UNDER THE CATWALK TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO GET UP HE FELT A POP IN HIS BAKC
09/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO WARN ANOTHER EMPLOYEETHAT WAS ON A FORKLIFT WITH A MOTOR. THE FORKLIFT GOT HUNG ON THE DOOR. THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE BOOM AND THE MOTOR WERE HUNG ON THE DOOR AND TRIED...
09/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted THE EE WAS FEEDING THE HOPPER AND NOTICED THAT THE FEED WAS NOT GOING UP THE BELT. THE EE GOT OFF THE LOADER AND RAN TO THE HOPPER TO CUT OFF ALL THE CONTROLS. IN THE PROCESS OF THE EE RUNING TO HOPPE...
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP A CLAMGATE. THE EE TRIED TO UNSTOP THE CLAMGATE BY USING THE HANDLE. THE EE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE. THIS CAUSED THE HANDLE TO COME BACK UP AND HIT T HE EMPLOYE...
08/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS PULLING A SECOND BATTERY FROM A FORKLIFT.THE WEIGHT OF THE BATTERY WAS PLACED ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FEEL A PULL & BURNING SENSATION.
01/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 26d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING TO HIS LOADER. IN THE PROCESS, THE EE STEPPED IN A MUDYY AREA. THE EMPLOYEE'SFOOT/LEG WENT INTO MUD ABOUT 6 INCHES. WHEN EE PULLED HIS LEG OUT OF THE MUD HE FELT SOME PAIN.
01/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EE WAS PLACING A 55 LB APPROX. CYLINDER ON A TABLE. IT WAS NOT A STRAIN ON THE EMPIRE TO REMOVE THE CYLINDER INITALLY.
01/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 373d lost THE EE WAS JACKHAMMERING IN THE KILN AND FELL. THE EE FELL ON THE LOOSE MATERIAL IN THE KILN.
12/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FORK DEVICE TO TURN OVER A 2000 LB PERILING, WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING THE PERILING OVER WITH FORK DEVICE, AN EMPLOYEE ASKED HIM A QUESTION, AS HE TURNED HIS CHHEK TO...
11/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING THE HYDRAULIC LINES ON THE KOMATSU LOADER WHEN THE EE REMOVED HIS BODY FROM THELOADER HE CUT HIS EAR ON THE WHEEL WALL OF THE LOADER
10/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS CUTTING THE LID OFF OF A PLASTIC CONTAINER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM NEAR THE ARTENAL VEIN.
07/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE #1 SILO CONVEYOR BELT. THE EE WAS TAKING SAFETY PERCAUTIONS BY WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
05/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SUPERVISOR PUT A GUARD ON THE #3 FAN AND THE #2 COOLER. AS THE SUPERVISOR LET GO OF THE GUARD, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STILL HOLDING THE GUARD. WHEN THE GUARD CAME DOWN, IT FELL ON HIS R...
05/01/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TRAYS OF THE TRUNNION ROLLERS ON THE 3RD PIER AT THE #3 KILN. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE PEIR AND ONTO THE CATWALK, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO A BLOCK THAT WAS ON THE W...
01/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ASSISTING NEW EE IN ASSEMBLING HARD HAT BAND SLIPPED DOWN INTO HARD HAT AND THUMB STRUCK SIDE OF HAT, PULLING NAIL BACK CAUSING A TEAR ON SIDE OF THUMB NAIL.